Republican speakers toe economic hard line

Republican Party A-listers toed an economic hard line on Thursday night as they introduced Mitt Romney to a national audience and sought to bolster his candidacy as he seeks to defeat Barack Obama in November. See full story.

Wall Street bets on Romney

Political donors with Wall Street ties are betting heavily on Republican Mitt Romney but the candidate’s platform in coming months will be a carefully crafted appeal to a wider audience. See full story.

Romney’s Twitter cry: Tweet or risk defeat

Mitt Romney’s Twitter deficiency is profound and costly to his chances for a victory, writes media columnist Jon Friedman See full story.

At 3, is the tea party already coming of age?

Though a toddler in human years, the tea party is trying to mature and take on political chores they think they can win. See full story.

GOP’s gold standard idea isn’t likely to shine

With a return for the U.S. to the gold standard being discussed at the Republican National Convention, the time for gold would seem to be ticking. But geopolitical considerations and global competition make this unlikely, writes Satyajit Das. See full story.

All eyes have been diverted recently by the drama being played out by the Dow. Yet Mark Hulbert advises to also take a look at the Dow Jones Transportation Average, which is more than 5% off its early May highs. See full story.

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